Event #78: The Big One for One Drop - $1,000,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day 1 Completed
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #78: The Big One for One Drop - $1,000,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000,000
Prize Pool
$24,840,000
Entries
27
Level
23
Blinds
800,000 / 1,600,000
Ante
1,600,000
Level 10
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
The final event of the 2018 World Series of Poker has attracted some of the biggest names in poker, which comes as no surprise with a price tag of $1,000,000 for The Big One for One Drop. A total of 24 players ponied up the seven-figure buy-in and 19 of them bagged up chips after 10 levels of one hour each.
Rick Salomon ended up at the top of the counts with a stack of 11,445,000, and the American already has two final table appearances in this very event to his name. In 2014, Salomon finished fourth for $2,800,000 right here in Las Vegas, and followed that up with a third-place finish for €3,000,000 in The Monte-Carlo One Drop Extravaganza in 2016.
Poker superstar and 10-time WSOP bracelet winner Phil Ivey follows in second place with 10,365,000 and all-time money leader Daniel Negreanu bagged up the third-most chips with 8,100,000.
In a field filled with the who's who of poker, other notables such as Dan Smith (7,735,000), Erik Seidel (6,835,000), Talal Shakerchi (6,745,000), Dominik Nitsche (6,550,000), Jason Koon (6,540,000), Christoph Vogelsang (5,680,000), Nick Petrangelo (5,300,000), Justin Bonomo (4,715,000), Stephen Chidwick (4,550,000), Fedor Holz (3,220,000), and Adrian Mateos (3,100,000) all advanced to Day 2.
The registration remains open until the cards get back in the air on Monday, July 16, 2018, at noon local time, and the action recommences with blinds of 50,000/100,000 and a big blind ante of 100,000. All new additions to the field will receive 50 big blinds and the penultimate day is scheduled to play 10 levels or down to the final six, whichever comes first.
Big One for One Drop Winners
| Year | Place | Winner | Country | Prize | Entries | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Las Vegas | Antonio Esfandiari | United States | $18,346,673 | 48 | $42,666,672 |
| 2014 | Las Vegas | Dan Colman | United States | $15,306,668 | 42 | $37,333,338 |
| 2016 | Monte Carlo | Elton Tsang | Hong Kong | €11,111,111 | 28 | €24,888,892 |
Action of Day 1
The cards were barely underway when a four-million-chip pot emerged and the early action continued to provide plenty of entertainment for the nearby rail in the Rio All Suite & Casino. Daniel Negreanu won a big pot off 2014 Big One for One Drop champion Antonio Esfandiari and David Peters became the first elimination of the day after his flopped top two pair ended up second-best to the turned flush of Adrian Mateos.
In the fifth level of the day, Esfandiari got his stack in with ace-king and Jason Koon had him dominated with pocket kings. The six-high board provided no help for Esfandiari and he joined the rail without anything to show for the day.
After the dinner break, Isaac Haxton clashed twice with Cary Katz and ended up second-best with king-queen against the ace-queen of Katz to become the third casualty of the tournament. Phil Ivey then switched gears and sent Bryn Kenney and Jake Schindler to the rail in quick succession to jump over 11 million in chips.
One table over, Justin Bonomo was involved in plenty of big pots and his stack took a roller coaster ride after doubling Erik Seidel. In the final level of the night, Bonomo ended up all in and at risk with queen-ten suited against the ace-king of Nick Petrangelo and a ten in the window kept Bonomo in the running.
Adrian Mateos also avoided an upset just before bagging and tagging. The Spaniard was the first to double up his stack, but the early rungood soon turned into a nightmare and the youngest-ever three-time WSOP bracelet winner was suddenly among the shortest stacks. Mateos ended up all in with king-queen against the ace-jack of Talal Shakerchi and spiked a straight on the river.
The remaining 19 players will return at noon local time and some other big names are expected to join the action before the cards get back in the air. Make sure to tune back in as the PokerNews live reporting team will be on the floor to provide all you need to know in the most-expensive poker tournament of the year.
Level 10
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
| Room | Table | Seat | Player Name | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | 431 | 1 | Daniel Negreanu | Canada | 8,100,000 | 81 |
| Amazon | 431 | 2 | Steffen Sontheimer | Germany | 5,150,000 | 52 |
| Amazon | 431 | 4 | Christoph Vogelsang | Germany | 5,680,000 | 57 |
| Amazon | 431 | 5 | David Einhorn | United States | 6,110,000 | 61 |
| Amazon | 431 | 6 | Dominik Nitsche | Germany | 6,550,000 | 66 |
| Amazon | 431 | 8 | Cary Katz | United States | 5,230,000 | 52 |
| Amazon | 439 | 1 | Matthew Siegal | Canada | 7,900,000 | 79 |
| Amazon | 439 | 2 | Adrian Mateos | Spain | 3,100,000 | 31 |
| Amazon | 439 | 3 | Erik Seidel | United States | 6,835,000 | 68 |
| Amazon | 439 | 4 | Jason Koon | United States | 6,540,000 | 65 |
| Amazon | 439 | 5 | Fedor Holz | Germany | 3,220,000 | 32 |
| Amazon | 439 | 6 | Stephen Chidwick | United Kingdom | 4,550,000 | 45 |
| Amazon | 439 | 7 | Talal Shakerchi | United Kingdom | 6,745,000 | 67 |
| Amazon | 447 | 1 | Rick Salomon | United States | 11,445,000 | 114 |
| Amazon | 447 | 3 | Nick Petrangelo | United States | 5,300,000 | 53 |
| Amazon | 447 | 4 | Dan Smith | United States | 7,735,000 | 77 |
| Amazon | 447 | 5 | Justin Bonomo | United States | 4,715,000 | 47 |
| Amazon | 447 | 6 | Phil Ivey | United States | 10,365,000 | 104 |
| Amazon | 447 | 7 | Mikita Badziakouski | Belarus | 4,725,000 | 47 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
11,445,000
1,020,000
|
1,020,000 |
|
10,365,000
565,000
|
565,000 |
|
||
|
8,100,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
||
|
7,900,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
7,735,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
||
|
6,835,000
-1,115,000
|
-1,115,000 |
|
||
|
6,745,000
-255,000
|
-255,000 |
|
6,550,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
||
|
6,540,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
||
|
6,110,000
-940,000
|
-940,000 |
|
5,680,000
1,290,000
|
1,290,000 |
|
5,300,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
||
|
5,230,000
-370,000
|
-370,000 |
|
||
|
5,150,000
-350,000
|
-350,000 |
|
4,725,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
|
|
||
|
4,715,000
-115,000
|
-115,000 |
|
||
|
4,550,000
-345,000
|
-345,000 |
|
|
||
|
3,220,000
-230,000
|
-230,000 |
|
|
||
|
3,100,000 | |
|
|
||
Level 10
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Adrian Mateos had raised from under the gun and was called by Talal Shakerchi on the button and Dan Smith in the big blind. On the 
flop, Smith and Mateos checked to Shakerchi, who bet 260,000 and was called both ways. The 
turn and 
river run out brought no betting action anymore and Smith turned over 
.
Mateos mucked 
and Shakerchi didn't show his cards.
"Phew, I needed that one," Smith said while stacking the chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,600,000
-160,000
|
-160,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
7,000,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
3,100,000
-590,000
|
-590,000 |
|
|
||
Level 10
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
The clocks have been stopped with 10 minutes left in the level and the 19 remaining players will play another three hands before bagging and tagging.
Level 10
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
With around 800,000 in the middle and the flop reading 
, Steffen Sontheimer checked from the big blind and Fedor Holz also checked from the hijack. Mikita Badziakouski was on the button and chose to see a free card.
What a free card it was as the 
landed on the turn. Sontheimer checked again and Holz tossed in a bet of 600,000. Badziakouski called and Sontheimer quickly folded.
On the 
river card, Holz stuck in enough chips to put Badziakouski at risk for his remaining 1,205,000 chips. Badziakouski thought for a moment and then called. Holz turned over 
for two pair but Badziakouski revealed 
for a set of deuces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,450,000
2,325,000
|
2,325,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,450,000
-2,800,000
|
-2,800,000 |
|
|
||
Level 10
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Out of the hijack, Talal Shakerchi opened the action with a raise to 190,000 and David Einhorn called in the cutoff. Adrian Mateos moved all in for 1,670,000 in the small blind and Shakerchi called. Einhorn folded.
Adrian Mateos: 
Talal Shakerchi:
Both players flopped a pair and a gutshot on 
, and the 
turn changed nothing whatsoever. Mateos needed a king or jack to avoid elimination, and did so with the on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,600,000
-1,700,000
|
-1,700,000 |
|
|
3,690,000
165,000
|
165,000 |
|
|
||
Level 10
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Dan Smith raised to 180,000 from the cutoff and Rick Salomon three-bet to 580,000 in the big blind. Smith called and they saw a flop of 
. Salomon led out for 600,000 and Smith liked enough of what he saw to make the call.
The turn brought the 
and Salomon continued to fire for another 900,000. Smith stuck around to see the 
on the river and Salomon led out for 2,000,000. Smith thought for a few moments but then slid his cards to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,425,000
1,750,000
|
1,750,000 |
|
|
7,760,000
-1,360,000
|
-1,360,000 |
|
|
||
Level 10
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Nick Petrangelo raised to 180,000 from the cutoff, Dominik Nitsche called from the button and Justin Bonomo three-bet shoved for 2,285,000 from the big blind. Petrangelo gave Bonomo action while Nitsche folded.
Petrangelo tabled 
, leading Bonomo's 
.
The board came down 
, giving Bonomo a pair of tens to double through Petrangelo.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,830,000
2,280,000
|
2,280,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
4,700,000
-2,000,000
|
-2,000,000 |
|
|
||
Level 10
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Daniel Negreanu limped in from the small blind and Mikita Badziakouski raised to 280,000, which Negreanu called. On the 
flop, Negreanu checked and called a bet of 200,000. The 
turn was checked through and the fell on the river. Negreanu checked and Badziakouski let his shot clock run down to three seconds before announcing a bet of 750,000.
Negreanu called and Badziakouski announced an ace, then turned over his 
. Negreanu shook his head, said just one word: "Chicken," before revealing his for aces and sevens to drag in a juicy pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,700,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,125,000
-2,075,000
|
-2,075,000 |
|
|
||